Means for tying bundles



Patented `lan. 22, 1924i.

\ liran "ANDREW w. snow, or rnnrannrotrs, rnnrnnn.

ianaivs Aron. Trina snnnnns Application filed March 3,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANDREW W. GROW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and 5 State of lndiana, have invented new and useful Improvement-soin 'Meanspfor Tying Bundles, ofr which the following isa specification. f

This invention relates to means for tying l bundles and shocks of fodder and for tying straw, rags Jandthelike normally loose mate rial in bundles.

The object of the invention is to draw a wire-tie tightly around the bundle by the l aid of a hand instrument or tool and to fasten the ends of the tie together by the aid of said instrument.

l accomplish the above, and other objects which will hereinafter appear, by the means 2o illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

in which- Fig. 1, shows a shock of corn in the initial stages of the application of a tie by means of my invention. Fig. 2, shows the loose tie around the shock preparatory to being drawn taut. Fig. 3shows the tie drawn up tightly about the shock. Fig, 4, is a top plan view of the tie in the condition shown in Fig. 2, the shock being omitted. Figs.

5 to 10, inclusive, are like views showing successive steps' from that of Fig. 4 to completion of the work as shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 11, is a top plan view of the tool used in tightening the tie and uniting its ends. Fig. 12, is a longitudinal section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11. Fig, 13, is a perspective view of a wire-tie with the ends hooked together, and Fig. 14, is a side view of a hook to hold the tying device while the tie is being placed around the shock or bundle.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views of the drawing.

rlhe tie 15 is formed out of a single piece or strip of wire, one end of which is bent to form a loop 16 that is retained in a loop by lapping and twisting the end and body portions of the wire together. rFhe opposite end of the tie-wire is threaded through an eye in one end of a metal lock-plate 17, thereby forming a loop 18 out of the part thus passed through the eye and again threading the end of the wire through another eye in the opposite end of the plate 17, and looping and twisting the. end last 192s. serial No. 622,470, y

y.inserted tothe body near it in the manner shown in Fig. 13. By sliding the plate 17 on the body of the tie the length ofthe loopr 18 may be lvaried to suit the size of the shock or bundle that is to be tied.v lt also provides means whereby. the same tie may be used repeatedly by bringing unbent portions of the wire to the end of the loop for the final lock. The iinished lock is lillustrated in Fig. 13 where it will appear that the end of loop' 16 is drawn through the loop 18 and both of the loop ends are then bent in opposite directions to form the opposite hooks 19 and 20.

The instrument for drawing the loops 16 and 18 together after the tie is placed around a bundle, and for drawing the loop 16v through loop 18 and forming the hooks 19 and 20, is best illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. lt comprises a body 21 having a D-handle 22, at one end, and a hook 23 at the other end of the body. This body 21 is preferably formed from metal tubing, into one end of which a shank 24 of the handle 22 is inserted and riveted. The hook 23 has a long shank 25 which is inserted in the other end of the pipe and is there retained by rivets in the manner shown. A latchbar 26 is hinged to the body 21 and its yfree end is pressed outwardly against the outer end of the hook 23 by a spring 27.

A spline 28 extends longitudinally of the body 21 to which it is riveted, and the purpose of the spline is to prevent motion of rotation on body 21 of a. sleeve 29 which sleeve has adjustment of translation on said body. The sleeve 29 has an annular flange 30 on the end toward the hook 23.

The above described instrument or tool is placed against a shock or bundle to be tied with the hook 23 in the line of the tie, and the tool is held there by a in 31 having a hook 32 at one end to ho d the tool and sharpened at the other end of the pin. In applying it the hooked end engages the tool and the pointed end is thrust into the bundle to hold the Apin in place while the wire-tie is being carried around the shock or bundle, in the manner as shown in Fig. 1.

The tying operations thereafter is illustrated in Figs. 4 to`10, inclusive. The hooked end is passed through loop 16 with the latter against flange 30 of sleeve 29, the latter being then near the handle 22, and

the hook 23 is caught through the loop 18,

With the hook inside or toward the shock toavoid catching in the loop 16 later on. The sleeve is then pushed toward the hook 23, as in Fig. 5, and the instrument is turned half around to bring the lhook outermost, and the tool is rotated .on hook 23 in the manner as shown in Fig. 6, to the position sho-Wn in Fig. 7. Then the loop 16 is pushed ol'l' of the tool and loop 18 is drawn through the loop 16 by va quick end-Wise jerk of the tool. The tool is swung as close tof-the shock as it is possible to get it to ybend the end ofthcloop 18 into a hook 19 and the end of loop 16 intoa hook 20, then the latch-harkis pressed in andhook 23 ofthe- `2O of the tie is bent in towardthe shock to securely hold the tie against accidental unfastening thereof.

While I have here shown the best form of my invention noW known to me, it is capable `of modification Withoutdepartingfrom the `spirit offthe invention-and I therefore do not desire to be bound unduly to the form shown or anymorethan is required by the end of the body and a hook at the other, and

a movable member sliding longitudinally of the body. n

A2. Afhand tool for ltyingibundlescomprising a body portiorna handle at onevend yof the body andaIl hook at the other, a spring- :latch normally closing-the hook, anda mov- -able member sliding 'longitudinally of the body. Y

1 Signed atlndianapolis, Indiana, this the 26th`day of February, 1923. 

